- Course Description
In this course, you will study yourself. When you think about your life, you are normally interested in events and problems that you encounter in your family, in your friendships, in the university, in public contexts, etc. So it is easy to forget that life is something that you also share with other animals. You are reminded of this when your body starts to cause problems ? and when philosophers tell you that we are a very special kind of animal. What kind? The course is to tackle this question.
- Course Objectives
The goal of the class is to provide a profound overview of modern philosophical anthropology after Darwin. The class will summarize the main insights from biologically inspired Philosophical Anthropology and will also summarize and discuss the main critical assessments. The class will thereby offer a good overview of the main tenets of our modern understanding of human nature, giving students the ability to critically evaluate the claims of a naturalistic view of humans.
- Teachnig Method
The class will be taught in English. Intensive help with the English language will be provided, there will be summaries of main points in Korean, dictionaries can be used, questions concerning language and vocabulary can be asked. Reading will be provided in English, but you can also take a look at the Korean translations.
- Textbook
- Assessment
the assignment will be a short exam before the midterm.
- Requiments
The class is taught in English
- Practical application of the course
The class will offer a good overview of the main tenets of our modern understanding of human nature, giving students the ability to critically evaluate the claims of a naturalistic view of humans. The way how we look at ourselves and our fellow humans will have strong influence on the life we will lead, therefore a profound discussion of the essence and nature of humans has a deep impact on our life beyond the assessment of direct everyday practical relevance.
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